Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

• Angle Shear Operator
• Arbor-Press Operator I
• Automobile-Bumper Straightener
• Banding-Machine Operator
• Banding-Machine Operator
• Bench-Shear Operator
• Bending-Machine Operator I
• Bending-Machine Operator II
• Beveler
• Brake Operator I
• Brake Operator II
• Center-Punch Operator
• Clearance Cutter
• Coil Shaper
• Contour-Band-Saw Operator, Vertical
• Corner Former
• Cut-Off Saw Tender, Metal
• Cut-Off-Machine Operator
• Cut-Off-Machine Operator
• Cut-Off-Saw Operator, Metal
• Debridging-Machine Operator
• Die Set-Up Operator, Printed Circuit Boards
• Duplicator-Punch Operator
• Flying-Shear Operator
• Hammer Operator
• Ironworker-Machine Operator
• Jigsawyer
• Kick Press Setter
• Kick-Press Operator I
• Last Sawyer
• Metallic-Yarn-Slitting-Machine Operator
• Mottle-Lay-Up Operator
• Nibbler Operator
• Planisher
• Plate Slitter-And-Inspector
• Power-Press Tender
• Press Operator, Heavy Duty
• Press Operator, Pierce And Shave
• Press Setter
• Profile Trimmer
• Profile-Saw Operator
• Punch-Press Operator I
• Punch-Press Operator II
• Punch-Press Operator III
• Punch-Press Operator, Automatic
• Punch-Press Setter
• Rotary-Shear Operator
• Saw Operator
• Saw Operator
• Sawyer
• Scraper
• Screwmaker, Automatic
• Shear Operator I
• Shear Operator II
• Shear Setter
• Sintering-Press Operator
• Slasher
• Slat Twister
• Slitter Service and Setter
• Slitting-Machine Operator II
• Spring Coiling Machine Setter
• Spring Tester I
• Straightening-Press Operator II
• Strip-Metal-Punch-And-Straightener Operator
• Swage Tender
• Swaging-Machine Adjuster
• Trim-Machine Adjuster
• Trimmer, Printed Circuit Board Panels
• Tube Bender, Brass-Wind Instruments
• Tubing-Machine Tender
• Turret-Punch-Press Operator
• Turret-Punch-Press Operator, Tape-Control
• Twisting-Machine Operator
• Wire Coiner

• Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.
• Clean and lubricate machines.
• Examine completed workpieces for defects such as chipped edges and marred surfaces, and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• Grind out burrs and sharp edges, using portable grinders, speed lathes, and polishing jacks.
• Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, and anvils.
• Hone cutters with oilstones to remove nicks.
• Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
• Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
• Lubricate workpieces with oil.
• Mark identifying data on workpieces.
• Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
• Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.
• Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.
• Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
• Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
• Preheat workpieces, using heating furnaces or hand torches.
• Read work orders and production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, and dimensions and tolerances.
• Remove housings, feed tubes, tool holders, and other accessories in order to replace worn or broken parts such as springs and bushings.
• Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.
• Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications.
• Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, and cutters on arbors.
• Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.
• Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
• Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
• Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes.
• Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
• Test and adjust machine speeds and actions, according to product specifications, and using gauges and hand tools.
• Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters, and secure ends on recoilers.
• Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, and table angles for specified operations.
• Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas and to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs.

• adjust production equipment/machinery setup
• attach or mark identification onto products or containers
• clean equipment or machinery
• examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
• load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
• maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery
• measure, weigh, or count products or materials
• monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
• move or fit heavy objects
• operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
• operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
• perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
• plan or organize work
• read blueprints
• read production layouts
• read specifications
• read technical drawings
• read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
• recognize characteristics of metals
• set up computer numerical control machines
• set up production equipment or machinery
• understand machine setup instructions
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use hand or power tools
• use precision measuring tools or equipment